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China’s role in re-energizing the South Sudan peace process
South Sudan marked its tenth anniversary this month as an independent country. Regrettably, though, after a decade of civil war and divided government that has...

China has a golden start to the Tokyo Olympics, surprise losses in women’s volleyball and mixed doubles table tennis, and much more
Today: theย Tokyo Olympics. Simone Biles is out of the Olympics. After their gold-medal dives, two champion synchronized divers gave a candid interview about the...

[Podcast] The Manchu queue: One hairstyle to rule them all
How did the queue โ a hairstyle characterized by a bare forehead and a single long braid of hair โ come to define the Qing...

[Podcast] Beijing Lights: โI feel excited about the new beginningโ
“It really seems like I have lived such an ordinary life. But whose life isnโt ordinary? No matter who you are, no matter how much...

The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 170
This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: China unveiled its self-developed maglev train capable of traveling up to 600 kilometers per hour; shares of Chinese...

Pop-up dictionaries: Helpful or not?
Electronic pop-up dictionaries are all the rage! But are they really helping you improve your Chinese? John and Jared take a research-based look at the...

Welcome to the new era of China-Africa relations
China’s apparent decision to bail on financing the $2.8 billion AKK pipeline in Nigeria is the latest evidence that Beijing’s strategy to engage the continent...

[Podcast] The power of symbolism: The swim that changed Chinese history
Mao Zedongโs dip in the Yangtze River near Wuhan in July 1966 set the stage for the launch of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Read...

Getting tea drunk, with Shunan Teng
Shunan Teng is the founder and owner ofย Tea Drunkย in New York City, which specializes in heritage, wild, historical, and other famous teas. Every spring, she...









